Comments on: Where is the “Success With Honor” http://inthebleachers.net/bcs-conferences/big-ten/where-is-the-success-with-honor/ Sat, 06 Sep 2008 04:10:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Nancy PSU http://inthebleachers.net/bcs-conferences/big-ten/where-is-the-success-with-honor/#comment-31854 Nancy PSU Sat, 02 Aug 2008 19:58:17 +0000 http://inthebleachers.net/?p=1130#comment-31854 And yet again... I have grown my respect and pride in PSU because of Joe Pa. Poor Joe has been enduring crap from the loser media talking heads forEVER . Yet, he never-ever loses focus of what is important - and that's why we love him so. And surprise, surprise surprise...he remains sucessful. Go figure. Most self respecting PSUers will tell you straight up. If winning means taking on a bunch of bad-ass hoodlums and lowering the PSU bar - then we'd rather not win. Not under those conditions. There is a reason Penn Staters hold their heads high, and there is a reason Penn State fans are so rabidly loyal. We "get it". It's sad others can't understand - but to live it is to know no going back. To the nay-sayers...go find some other poor soul to pick on. You'll never turn a true blue PSUer - EVER. And we really don't care what you have to say. We Are... And yet again… I have grown my respect and pride in PSU because of Joe Pa. Poor Joe has been enduring crap from the loser media talking heads forEVER . Yet, he never-ever loses focus of what is important - and that’s why we love him so. And surprise, surprise surprise…he remains sucessful. Go figure.

Most self respecting PSUers will tell you straight up. If winning means taking on a bunch of bad-ass hoodlums and lowering the PSU bar - then we’d rather not win. Not under those conditions.

There is a reason Penn Staters hold their heads high, and there is a reason Penn State fans are so rabidly loyal. We “get it”. It’s sad others can’t understand - but to live it is to know no going back.

To the nay-sayers…go find some other poor soul to pick on. You’ll never turn a true blue PSUer - EVER. And we really don’t care what you have to say.

We Are…

]]> By: Nick http://inthebleachers.net/bcs-conferences/big-ten/where-is-the-success-with-honor/#comment-26259 Nick Tue, 13 May 2008 00:36:18 +0000 http://inthebleachers.net/?p=1130#comment-26259 Success with honor What a great goal in this age of semi-pro college teams (FSU), steroids, sex scandals, players who are ordained at a young age and people who warp these young players minds. Joe Paterno knows what success is. It’s not all about how many games you win. It’s about playing with honor and being successful in life. Joe Pa has been around long enough to know that football is fleeting, so he prepares his “kids” for life beyond football. What more can you ask? Winning games is a bonus. Success with honor Lieutenant Michael Murphy earned the Medal of Honor for combat in Afghanistan. You don’t hear much about “Murph” any more. He gave it all in a land far away for his country, his family and his fellow warriors so his countrymen can remain free. Yes, free to do things like watching a football game on Saturday. Truly success with honor. An honor that all of PSU should never forget and always take ultimate pride in. He was playing no game. No time outs, halftime show, endorsements or lucrative contract when that game was over. Success with honor. Maybe some of us should take a few minutes to examine what that really means? Success with honor

What a great goal in this age of semi-pro college teams (FSU), steroids, sex scandals, players who are ordained at a young age and people who warp these young players minds. Joe Paterno knows what success is. It’s not all about how many games you win. It’s about playing with honor and being successful in life. Joe Pa has been around long enough to know that football is fleeting, so he prepares his “kids” for life beyond football. What more can you ask? Winning games is a bonus.

Success with honor

Lieutenant Michael Murphy earned the Medal of Honor for combat in Afghanistan. You don’t hear much about “Murph” any more. He gave it all in a land far away for his country, his family and his fellow warriors so his countrymen can remain free. Yes, free to do things like watching a football game on Saturday.
Truly success with honor. An honor that all of PSU should never forget and always take ultimate pride in. He was playing no game. No time outs, halftime show, endorsements or lucrative contract when that game was over.

Success with honor. Maybe some of us should take a few minutes to examine what that really means?

]]> By: Todd E. Jones http://inthebleachers.net/bcs-conferences/big-ten/where-is-the-success-with-honor/#comment-25667 Todd E. Jones Wed, 16 Apr 2008 10:43:29 +0000 http://inthebleachers.net/?p=1130#comment-25667 Joe is a legend. I liked what I saw last off season when he required some his team to clean up the stadium for much of the off season problems. I think he still has what it takes to straighten out his players. However, the time is coming when he will have to step down. Kids today are just not what the same as they were 20 years ago. He could win games with high character guys, now he might think he needs the better athletes and risk the character issues. I think every coach thinks that. I guess it's just tough for an ultra competitive person like Joe Pa to consider when to hang it up. I think he and B Bowden are still trying to win more games than the other. Health will eventually catch up with Joe Pa, and it would be better for Penn State fans if there was a plan in place rather than some kind of emergency situation which could create controversy in a change of leadership. Still, it would be nice to see Joe Pa get a Big Ten title against all of those younger guys before he retires. Nice job Brian. Joe is a legend. I liked what I saw last off season when he required some his team to clean up the stadium for much of the off season problems. I think he still has what it takes to straighten out his players. However, the time is coming when he will have to step down. Kids today are just not what the same as they were 20 years ago. He could win games with high character guys, now he might think he needs the better athletes and risk the character issues. I think every coach thinks that.

I guess it’s just tough for an ultra competitive person like Joe Pa to consider when to hang it up. I think he and B Bowden are still trying to win more games than the other. Health will eventually catch up with Joe Pa, and it would be better for Penn State fans if there was a plan in place rather than some kind of emergency situation which could create controversy in a change of leadership. Still, it would be nice to see Joe Pa get a Big Ten title against all of those younger guys before he retires.

Nice job Brian.

]]> By: ThreenOut http://inthebleachers.net/bcs-conferences/big-ten/where-is-the-success-with-honor/#comment-25652 ThreenOut Tue, 15 Apr 2008 14:51:55 +0000 http://inthebleachers.net/?p=1130#comment-25652 It just makes me laugh when I read the people that are trying to get rid of Paterno. He's got 30 wins in 3 years. How many other coaches can claim that? Very few. It just makes me laugh when I read the people that are trying to get rid of Paterno. He’s got 30 wins in 3 years. How many other coaches can claim that?

Very few.

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